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4 x 6 5/8, imprint. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, August 1, 1863 GENERAL ORDERS, No. 258 All applications of quartermasters, commissaries, and paymasters, for changes of stations, or to be exempted from the operation of orders of assignment to stations, on the score of ill health, will be hereafter taken as confessions of inability to perform official duty on account of physical incapacity, and equivalent to tenders of resignations. The officers concerned will, in ordinary course, be mustered out of service hereupon as in cases of accepted resignations. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: E.D. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General Very fine 1863 War Department orders.   (1826-85) Graduated in the West Point class of 1846, and fought in the Mexican War. Hailed at the beginning of the Civil War as the "Young Napoleon," he proved to be a brilliant military organizer, administrator, and trainer of men, but an officer totally lacking in the essential qualities of successful command of large forces in battle. He saw action at Rich Mountain, in the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign, and at the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American military history. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 1864, and was defeated by President Abraham Lincoln. <u>Ellen Mary Marcy</u>: (1836-1915) Was the daughter of General Randolph B. Marcy, McClellan's former commander, and future subordinate. Ellen, known to her family and friends as "Elly," had turned down George's first proposal of marriage. A very popular young lady, she was courted by several young men and received some nine marriage proposals, one of which came from McClellan's West Point classmate and future Confederate General A.P. Hill. Nelly had actually accepted Hill's proposal in 1856, but her family did not approve of the Virginian, so he withdrew. Ellen and George B. McClellan were eventually married at the Cavalry Church, in New York City, on May 22, 1860. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 card. General McClellan, seated and holding a newspaper, is in uniform with rank of major general. His wife Ellen is standing behind him. Backmark: Published by Thurston, Herline & Co., Nos. 630 & 632 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Card is trimmed. Light age toning and wear.   <b>United States Congressman from North Carolina Presidential elector on the 1860 Democratic ticket for future Confederate General John C. Breckenridge Served in the Confederate States Congress, 1861-1864</b> (1799-1876) Born in Springfield, Prince Edward County, Va., October 17, 1799; graduated from Hampden-Sidney College, in Va., in 1816; studied medicine for two years; was graduated from Princeton College in 1819; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1821, and commenced practice in Prince Edward and Mecklenburg Counties, Va. He moved to North Carolina in 1829; served as a presidential elector in 1832, 1836 and 1844. Served as United States Congressman, 1847-1853, and was a presidential elector on the 1860 Democratic ticket of John C. Breckinridge, and Joseph Lane. Served as a delegate from the State of North Carolina to the Provisional Confederate Congress in 1861; and as a member of the House of Representatives of the Confederate States Congress, 1862-1864; died in Oxford, N.C., on February 24, 1876; interment in the Shiloh Presbyterian Churchyard, Granville County, N.C. <u>Signature with place</u>: 5 3/4 x 2, in ink, A.W. Venable, Brownsville, Granville, [County], N. Carolina.  A bit late for our usual fare but a nice piece for the tobacciana collector, this <I>as-new</I> condition, period stock label will make a nice companion collectable in any number of categories without spending a bunch of money. Finally closed in the mid-1980s, the Byfield Snuff Co. was the <U>oldest and perhaps the last water powered snuff mill in the country.</U> The Pearson manufacturing legacy began in 1647 when John Pearson built the first fulling mill in the country. The founder was followed by ten generations of Pearson’s in operation of the Byfield Snuff Co. in Byfield, Massachusetts. This crimson label is printed on period typical thin stock and will date to the company turn of the century roll-out of <B>PEARSON’S – RED TOP SNUFF</B> As with <U>all direct sales</U>, we are pleased to offer a <B>no questions asked three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !

Change of Stations for Quartermasters, C $5.00

  

CDV, General George B. McClellan & Wife $100.00

  

Autograph, Abraham W. Venable $45.00

  

turn of the century – Byfield Snuff Co. $15.00
<b>The famous "Orange Blossoms" Regiment from Goshen, New York</b> Veteran Henry M. Howell on Gettysburg. 6 x 9 3/4 imprint. Middletown, N.Y., July 12, 1913. Editor Daily Argus. Discusses the action on July 2, 1863, near Devil's Den, making his point that it was the pivotal point in the battle of Gettysburg. Signed in print by H.M. Howell. Excellent condition. From the personal estate of Henry M. Howell. He enlisted in Co. E, 124th New York Infantry, "The Orange Blossoms," on August 9, 1862. He fought in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg; was wounded in the battle of Spotsylvania, Va., on May 12, 1864; and was mustered out of the service at Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D.C., on June 8, 1865. The 124th New York Infantry was one of the hardest fighting regiments in the entire Union army. Their Colonel Augustus Van Horne Ellis, and their Major James Cromwell, were both killed on July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg. This unit is highly sought after by collectors! Very desirable Gettysburg related imprint. Issued in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg.   <b>Signed by prominent Pennsylvania merchant, coal operator & land speculator</b> 6 3/4 x 2 3/4, imprinted document, filled out in ink. Drawn on The Pittston Bank, Pittston, Pa., March 19th, 1863. Pay $10.70 Dollars to J.P. Schooley. Signed at lower right by J.B. Schooley. Minor age toning and wear. Cut cancelled. Very fine Civil War dated check from coal mining country in Pennsylvania about 3 1/2 months before the epic battle of Gettysburg. WBTS Trivia: Jesse B Schooley, (1811-85). He grew up on a large farm in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and was a land speculator, merchant, and coal operator in the Wyoming Valley. He had many holdings and agreements in Pittston, Jenkins Township, West Pittson, Exeter, Wyoming, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, and many other areas in the state. Interesting facts about Pittston, Pa.: Pittston is in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, situated between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The city gained prominence in the mid 1800's and early 1900's as an active anthracite coal mining town. Located in the Wyoming Valley on the east side of the Susquehanna River, and the south side of the Lackawanna River, it was named after the famous British statesman William Pitt, and was settled around 1770. During the Revolutionary War, the Wyoming Valley was an active battleground between the British and the Continental Army. On July 3, 1778, a force of British soldiers, with the assistance of about 700 Indians, attacked and killed nearly 300 American Patriots. Connecticut Continentals, led by Captain Jeremiah Blanchard and Lieutenant Timothy Keyes, held and maintained a fort in Pittstown. On July 4, 1778, one day after the Battle of Wyoming, a group of British soldiers took over the fortress and some of it was destroyed. Two years later, the Continentals stormed the fortification and recaptured it. From then on it was under Patriot control until the end of the war in 1783.  Recognizing that beauty and value in antique pewter is in the judgement and eyes of the beholder with most knowledgeable collectors preferring an untouched age patina while others choose a light cleaning and polishing (<I>horrors!</I>), this attractive vintage pewter, lidded creamer, is offered here untouched and period original save a tiny collection inventory number incised on the bottom. While we’d preserve it as is save a mild soap and water bath we will leave that decision to the new owner. Unmarked as to maker, this pleasing antique creamer stands approximately 6 inches high and remains in pleasing condition with good evidence of age and originality yet with no <I>dings</I> or gouges and a nicely aligned lid. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  An outstanding find for any 1800s era personal item or tobacco display, whether a single example or two or three in a period cigar case, we have a small quantity of period hand rolled cigars direct from attic storage where they had remained for decades in their 1800s palmetto marked slide top box. Well dried out as you would expect of an original hand rolled 19th century cigar, but otherwise solid with lots of character, each is offered by the piece and <U>individually priced</U> for the Civil War era personal item or tobacciana collector who would like a single example for their collection. Not a big deal at first blush the existence of such on today’s market will represent a rare opportunity to the appreciative collector. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

124th New York Infantry at Gettysburg $15.00

  

1863 Pittston, Pennsylvania Bank Check $7.00

  

antique PEWTER CREAMER $85.00

  

rarely encountered! original & individua $30.00
Best described by our photo illustration, this exceptionally well done knife, fork and spoon was carved from birch wood and will lay in nicely in any Civil War era personal item or mess grouping. A nice 19th century hand craft! <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Though examples of Civil War Infantry issue may be found in period photography, shoulder scales emanated out of circa 1850 regulation pressed into early Civil War issue primarily to Cavalry and Mounted Artillery troops. They fell from the scene fairly early on as the early supply was used up not to be replaced as their lack of popularity practicality became evident. Maker marked <B>HORSTMAN PHILA.</B> for the well-known period military supplier, this original pair remain un-touched and as found with a soft age patina and good evidence of age and period use. Best described in detail by our photo illustrations, the pair will <I>wipe-off</I> nicely for display going well on the proper uniform jacket or just laid in with period Civil War accoutrements. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   Antique portrait engraving of General "Fightin' Phil" Sheridan in uniform with rank of major general. Engraved by A.H. Ritchie. Printed name and rank below the portrait, "Maj. Gen. P.H. Sheridan." 6 1/8 x 9 1/2. <u>General Philip H. Sheridan</u>: (1831-88) A prominent Civil War commander, he graduated in the West Point class of 1853. Appointed brigadier general of volunteers, on September 13, 1862, and major general, on March 16, 1863. He fought in the battles of Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, the Chattanooga campaign, Missionary Ridge, Yellow Tavern, Trevilian Station, the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign including the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, and in the 1865 Appomattox campaign which resulted in the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by General Robert E. Lee, to name but a few of his battle honors. General Ulysses S. Grant summed up Sheridan's performance in the final days of the Civil War as, "I believe General Sheridan has no superior as a general, either living or dead, and perhaps not an equal." During the Indian Wars General Sheridan saw much action against the Plains Indians in the 1870's.   Best described here by our photo illustrations, this 40 X 34 inch <I>bolt end</I> linen remnant remains in attractive, untouched and entirely original just as it was folded and put away decades ago. With good age and color, that distinctive texture and weave produced by the narrow 40 inch wide 19th century textile loom, and with the rarely surviving <I>bolt – end <B>*</B></I> <B>Continental Soldier</B> with <B>CONTINENTAL SHEETING</B> textile stamp this textile remnant will make a nice addition to any antique textile collection or would serve well as a backdrop to any number of collectable categories from the late 1840s through the Civil War era and on into the late 1870s. <B>*</B> As the finished textile sheet passed from the loom it was wound on a shaft to form a roll or <I>bolt</I> as it was referred to in the industry. The exposed sheet end or <B>bolt</B> end received a stamped or stenciled <I>mill marking</I> to identify the mill product and grade. As the large textile rolls were later formed into traditional flat bolts for sale, the printed sheet end was removed and was most frequently recycled back into the manufacturing process or sold for reuse in paper manufacturing. This rare, seldom surviving remnant of that process is believed to have originally emanated from the Bates Textile Mill (a major supplier to the Civil War effort) in Lewiston, Maine. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

antique - carved Knife, Fork & Spoon WHI $40.00

  

Civil War era - SHOULDER SCALES $235.00

  

General Philip H. Sheridan $15.00

  

mid19th century textile mill marked: CO $165.00
Originating in Europe well before the 1700s the game of skittles was a mainstay of English pubs well before immigrating to America where the ten-pin version is now considered a forerunner to modern bowling. Popular in ten, nine and four pin versions both as a parlor game where the pins were set-up in diamond fashion on the wood of carpeted floor, the game of skittles was also played out of doors and was popularly played by children as well as adults. Emanating from a history as an English pub or drinking game, by the time of the American Civil War the game was popularly played by common folk and high society alike, indoors and out by children and adults. ( A period example a skittles game had been on display as part of the period memorabilia of the Jefferson Davis, <I>White House of the Confederacy,</I> home section of the old <I>Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond<I>.) This scarce scaled down <I>traveling</I> skittles game is complete with ten turned 6 inch <I>pins</I> and the original ball. Equally appropriate to home, pub or Civil War winter camp, this traveling skittles game offers good evidence of age and period use yet remains pleasing to the eye with its original raw turned hardwood finish and will go well in any quality period grouping. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>Twentieth Annual Meeting And Dinner</b> St. Denis Hotel, October 20, 1906. 4 pages printed on extremely thick card stock. 7 x 9 1/2. Tied together by red, white and blue ribbons. Excellent photograph of General Nathaniel P. Banks on the front cover with the following caption: As He Was In 1862. Our First Commander. Major-General Nathaniel Prentiss Banks. Died September 1, 1894. Photographed by Mr. Brady, New York City. Page 2: 1864-1906. Twentieth Annual Meeting And Dinner. Society of the Nineteenth Army Corps. St. Denis Hotel. Cor. Of Broadway And Eleventh St., New York City. Saturday Evening, the 20th day of October, 1906, at 8 o'clock sharp. Forty-second anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864. Illustration of flag. Lists the various officers of the society for 1906, the Reception Committee, the Floor Committee, and the Committee of Arrangements listing them with their names, rank and positions. Page 3: Includes the Menu, Grace by Rev. Joshua Kimber, Music by Professor Edwin D. Lewis, No. 54 Gardner Avenue, Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, and the program will close with "Auld Lang Syne" and a Hope to meet again in 1907. The back cover has an excellent photograph of General Philip H. Sheridan with the following caption: As He Was in 1864. Our Second Commander. Major-General Philip Henry Sheridan. Appointed Lieutenant-General U.S. Army, March 4, 1869; appointed General June 6, 1888; died August 5, 1888. Photographed by Mr. Brady, New York City. There is a small chip at the lower edge of the front cover with some paper loss. This is in a border area so it does not affect any of the content on any of the pages. There is also a small edge tear just below this paper chip. It does not touch upon any of the content. Small tear to back edge. Otherwise the program is very clean and nice looking. Very desirable 1906 Nineteenth Army Corps program.   <b>United States Senator from Missouri United States Secretary of the Interior</b> (1829-1906) Revolutionary, orator, ambassador, Senator, editor, and Major General in the Union Army during the Civil War all describe the Prussian born Carl Schurz. A very staunch proponent of abolition, he vigorously campaigned for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Commissioned a brigadier general, April 15, 1862, his appointment had a positive effect on many loyal German-Americans who took up arms for the Union. He was immediately assigned to command of a division of John C. Fremont's Army, then in the Shenandoah Valley. He fought most creditable in the 2nd battle of Bull Run, but at the key battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg his division was routed. Having been promoted to Major General to rank from March 17, 1863, he was then sent to the western theater to serve under General Joseph Hooker. He spoke throughout the North on behalf of President Lincoln's re-election in 1864, and served as chief of staff to General Henry W. Slocum during the 1865 Carolina's campaign. For 40 years after the Civil War he was a lecturer, Senator, and editor of 5 different publications. He was a tireless advocate of negro equality and had a large influence on every presidential election from 1860 to 1904. <u>Signature</u>: 3 1/4 x 2, in ink, C. Schurz. Large bold autograph.  This attractive all original hatpin is reminiscent of a time when ladies wore fanciful feathered or furred hats requiring a long shafted pin. There is more than one account of one of these hefty pins offering more than the security of <I>my lady’s</I> hat as the long sharp shaft provided a quick and easy deterrent. This example was fashioned from a vintage infantry uniform button, back marked <I>OAK HILL CLOTHING CO. BOSTON</I>. Now relatively scarce except in older collections these uniform button keepsakes were once a relatively common find in antique shops and estate sales. <B>ALL ITEMS ARE CURRENT & AVAILABLE UNLESS MARKED SOLD!!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !

Scarce scaled down - 19th century 10 pin $95.00

  

1906 Program, Society of the Nineteenth $25.00

  

Autograph, General Carl Schurz $50.00

  

vintage military button - LADIES HATPIN $55.00
By Jerry Korn and The Editors of Time Life Books. Published by Time Life Books, Alexandria, Va., 1987. Hardcover with embossed gray leatherette cover with full color illustration of veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia surrendering. Also has a U.S. and C.S. belt plate, stars, crossed cannons, swords and cannon balls with the title of the book printed in blue. The title is also printed in blue on the spine. Large 9 x 11 size, 176 pages, index, maps, profusely illustrated. Excellent Appomattox Campaign content. New condition. The Cover: Tearful veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia furl their flag at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. "With a reluctance that was appealingly pathetic, the torn and tattered battle flags were laid upon the ground," wrote General Joshua Chamberlain, who accepted their surrender. "Some of the men who had carried and followed those ragged standards through four years of strife rushed from the ranks, bent about their flags, and pressed them to their lips."   Scott #11. 10 cents blue, Confederate States of America, with bust of C.S.A. President Jefferson Davis. Printed by Archer & Daly, Richmond, Va. Unused condition.   <b>United States Senator from Maine</b> (1802-1901) Born in Parsonfield, Maine, he graduated from Bowdoin College, in Maine. He was the principal of Hallowell Academy, and founder of the first normal school in New England, at Effingham, N.H., in 1829. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830, and commenced practice in Augusta, Maine, serving as a prosecuting attorney, 1834-38. He was a U.S. Senator, from 1847-53; serving as the chairman of the Committee on Printing, and he also served on the Committee on Retrenchment. He was president of the Maine Historical Society, from 1867-87. <u>Signature With State</u>: 6 x 1 5/8, in ink, James W. Bradbury, of Maine. The upper loop of the "J" in "James" is slightly cut off. Bowdoin College Trivia: Famous Civil War General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, former Colonel of the 20th Maine Infantry, was an alumni of Bowdoin College as was James W. Bradbury. Chamberlain served as a professor and president of the college. During the war Chamberlain earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the battle of Gettysburg.   Civil War patriotic imprint with a full color vignette of a spread winged eagle perched on top of an American shield with a star on top with the slogan, Union. Below is the motto, E. Pluribus Unum. Published by J.R. Hawley, Cincinnati. ***See our Patriotic Imprints section to read more information about this item.

Pursuit To Appomattox, The Last Battles $15.00

  

1863 Ten Cents Jefferson Davis Confedera $25.00

  

Autograph, James W. Bradbury $10.00

  

E. Pluribus Unum $5.00
4 x 6 3/4, imprint. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, August 1, 1863 General Orders, No. 259 Veterinary Surgeons of Cavalry, under the act of March 3, 1863, will be selected by the Chief of the Cavalry Bureau, upon the nomination of the regimental commanders. These nominations will be founded upon the recommendation of the candidate by a regimental board of officers, to consist of the three officers present next in rank to the commander of the regiment. The names of candidates so recommended and nominated to the Chief of the Bureau of Cavalry, will be submitted by him to the Secretary of War for appointment. A record of the appointments so made shall be kept in the Adjutant General's Office. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: E.D. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General Veterinary Surgeons of Cavalry documents are uncommon. Very fine.   Authentic, original woodcut engraving that has been hand tinted in color and was published in the October 1, 1864 issue of Harper's Weekly. Full double page centerfold illustration. 15 1/2 x 22. President Abraham Lincoln is the central figure in this patriotic scene as he holds a wooden flag pole with a large waving American flag. He is surrounded by Union soldiers and sailors with a ship's mast visible in the background. A sailor standing next to Lincoln brandishes his sword above his head. A soldier at left is in the charge position with his musket and fixed bayonet. A Union drummer boy is in the right foreground. Printed verse below the illustration: Rally round the Flag, boys! Rally once again; There are traitors in the camp boys, And foes across the sea, Who hate the proud republic and scoff at you and me. Rally Round the Flag boys! Rally in your might; Let the nations see how freemen, Can battle for the right; Make the throbbing mountains echo with the thunder of your tread; With music sweet of martial feet, Salute our gallant dead. Rally round the Flag, boys! Rally with a cheer; For all that hold you dear, Defend the brave old banner, Unsullied from the earth- Within its folds enshrined it holds all that this is worth. Then rally round the Flag, boys! Tally, rally still! Rally from the valley, And rally from the hills; Rally from the ship, boys, And rally from the plow; Now or never is the word- Never! failing now. Light age toning and wear. There is some staining on the reverse which does not affect the front of the print. Archival repair to the centerfold on the reverse. Excellent content. Very desirable, hand tinted, historical late 1864 illustration of President Abraham Lincoln. Scarce. This would look very nice in your collection matted and framed.  Guaranteed to please would be the product of this 5 X 4 ¾ inch <I>Hops Bitters</I> recipe laced with a <I> half-pint of Alcohol</I>. This period penned prescription will set well in any Civil War period medical or personal item grouping. As with <U>all direct sales</U>, we are pleased to offer a <B>no questions asked three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !  Best described here by our photo illustrations, this attractive 19th Corps badge was hand cut from sea shell (<I>mother of pearl </I>) and remains in excellent condition yet with good evidence of age and originality to its original pin fastener set in with period sealing wax. An appropriate piece for wear by any Civil War 19th Army Corps soldier or by his sweetheart or mother back home. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Order Regarding Veterinary Surgeons of C $15.00

  

Abe Lincoln Rally Round The Flag Boys $100.00

  

19th century penned HOPS BITTERS RECIPE $40.00

  

Civil War vintage Mother of Perl - 19th $225.00
Authentic, original woodcut engraving that was published in the December 23, 1865 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Hand tinted in color. Illustrated by the renowned Civil War artist Winslow Homer. Union soldier standing on crutches with his leg amputated at the knee is prominent at left of the view. Caption: Thanksgiving Day- The Church Porch. 10 1/2 x 15 1/2.   <b>Front page map of Colonel Dodge's Expedition</b> New York, Monday, May 11, 1863. 8 pages. Headlines and stories include Our Cavalry Raids. Success of the Tuscumbia Movement. Reported Capture of Colonel Streight and His Whole Command in Northern Georgia. Additional Details of Col. Grierson's Operations. Immense Damage To The Rebels. Interesting From Rosecrans' Department. Movements of Wheeler's Cavalry. Confirmation of the Shooting of Van Dorn. Arrival of Deserters from the Rebel Army. Their Statements as to Intended Operations on the Part of Bragg's Forces. Movements on the Mississippi. Bombardment of Grand Gulf and Haines' Bluff. Names of the Gunboats Engaged. The Killed And Wounded. The Batteries Passed By Moonlight. Interesting From Vicksburg. Destruction of Union Vessels Running the Batteries. Twenty Persons Supposed to Have Been Lost on One Boat, Including Six Newspaper Correspondents. The Rebel Retreat From Vicksburg Reported to be Cutoff. Rebel Accounts of the Positions of the Union Forces. Interesting From North Carolina. Arrival of the Steamship Dudley Buck. Military Operations of the Department. Resistance to the Rebel Government Assessment Law. Governor Vance Threatens to Call Home the State Troops. Interesting From the Pamunkey. Activity of Our Forces on York River. The Rebel Bridges at White House Destroyed. The Return of General Dix. The Army of the Potomac. Interesting Details and Incidents of Hooker's Campaign. (Chancellorsville). Stoneman's Famous Expedition. Dispatch From the Rebel General Lee. <i><b>Amputation of Stonewall Jackson's Left Arm.</i></b> Letter From [General] Carl Schurz. The Richmond and Tennessee Railroad Reported Cut by Buford's Cavalry. General Pleasanton Again South of the Rappahannock. Much more. Light wear and age toning. Lots of 1863 war news! Desirable issue with front page battle map.   4 x 6 3/4, imprint. War Department, Adjutant General's Office Washington, August 3, 1863 General Orders, No. 266 The Department of West Virginia will include all of the State of Maryland west of the Monocacy river, including that part of Virginia in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: E.D. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General  Measuring a mear 5 3/8 inches from toe to heel, this early shoe maker’s form is a bit of an enigma when considering its classic 18th early 19th century <I>adult</I> style. With that long instep, square toe and without a left or light distinction we are inclined to identify this neat old form as specific to the construction of an adult footwear sales sample as was displayed in period country shops and by traveling salesmen. As with <U>all direct sales</U>, we are pleased to offer a <B>no questions asked three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !

Thanksgiving Day On The Church Porch $50.00

  

The New York Herald, May 11, 1863 $25.00

  

1863 Order Announcing the Department of $15.00

  

1700s early 1800s - Cobbler’s salesman’ $55.00
Best described here by our photo illustrations this attractive enameled combination 9th Corps, 10th Corps and 24th Corps badge remains in excellent condition with the exception of its missing <I><B>T- back</B></I> pin shaft and offers a period scratch engraved identification to a <I><B> C A Howard</I></B>. Veteran collectors and those familiar with the authoritative publications of the pioneer Civil War collector will appreciate the fact that this item emanated from the collection of Dr. Francis Lord several years ago when we were fortunate enough to purchase several groupings from the personal collection of our longtime friend. A Civil War collector from a day when nearly no one else paid much attention to the details of many now valued Civil War collectable categories, Francis authored the widely known, multi volume, pioneer reference, <I>Lord’s CIVIL WAR COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA</I>. While a lot of detailed knowledge has been gained as the interest in Civil War collectibles increased so dramatically over the years, Dr. Lord’s encyclopedia volumes and his <I>Civil War Sutlers & Their Wares</I> continue to offer valuable and reliable reference to Civil War collectors. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Best described here by our photo illustrations this all original pair of early black iron shears measures approximately 11 ½ inches in total length. With good evidence of age and considerable period use this attractive pair of shears remain in pleasing original condition with that deep chocolate patina only with the passing of decades. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>United States Congressman from Rhode Island</b> (1791-1873) Born in Newport, R.I., he was an Internal Revenue Collector, 1812-15; served as Sheriff of Newport County, 1818-27; and was Postmaster of Newport in 1827. Served as U.S. Congressman, 1837-43; was a member of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1843-47; and the Rhode Island State Senate, 1847-49. Cranston was a presidential elector on the Republican (Abraham Lincoln-Andrew Johnson) ticket of 1864. <u>Signature</u>: 5 x 3, in ink, "Robt. B. Cranston." Rhode Island has been written below in another hand.  Best described here by our photo illustrations, this neat old gold headed walking stick is nicely engraved <I>J<B>E</B>C</I> in the traditional monogram style with the surname initial prominent in the center. Acquired from an established collection where it was attributed to <I>James C. Egan</I> who served in the Spanish American War era in the <B>1st New York Infantry</B> which was federalized for service in that war. (see: service dates May 2, 1898 / Feb. 20,1899 <U>document copy provided</U>) While the significance of the inscribed <I>30 – Mar. – 1920</I> date has been lost in time, aside from his military service we know that James C. Egan was born 14 November, 1869, lived in the Bronx, NY for a time and was listed as a <I>Taxi Cab</I> driver in the 1910 US Census. He died in 1951 and is buried in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Middletown, New York. Offered here in as acquired condition, nice original finish on the shaft with no breaks or cracks, the head is solid, remaining pleasing condition while remaining in pleasing condition. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Lord Civil War Collection 9th – 10th & 2 $375.00

  

1700s early 1800s hand wrought SHEARS $75.00

  

Autograph, Robert B. Cranston $15.00

  

Spanish American War era Veteran – Gold $225.00
Authentic, original woodcut engraving that was published in the January 24, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly. Hand tinted in color. Illustrated by the renowned Civil War artist Winslow Homer. Caption: Winter-Quarters In Camp- The Inside Of A Hut. 15 1/2 x 10. Very nice content.   <b>1st Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and famous American scientist</b> Born in Albany, New York in 1797, he attended The Albany Academy where he excelled at his studies. He was Secretary of the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, a precursor of the Smithsonian Institution, and was the first Secretary of the Smithsonian, serving from 1846-78. The Smithsonian Institution unit of inductance, "The Henry," is named in his honor. in 1826, Henry was appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at The Albany Academy where he conducted some of his most important research. His curiosity about terrestrial magnetism led him to experiment with magnetism in general. He was the first to coil insulated wire tightly around an iron core in order to make a more powerful electromagnet, improving on William Sturgeon's electromagnet which used loosely coiled un-insulated wire. Using this technique, he built the strongest electromagnet at the time. He also showed that, when making an electromagnet using just two electrodes attached to a battery, it is best to wind several coils of wire in parallel, but when using a setup with multiple batteries, there should be only one single long coil. The latter made the telegraph feasible. Because of his early experiments in electromagnetism some historians credit Joseph Henry with discoveries pre-dating Faraday and Hertz; however, Henry is not credited due to not publishing his work. Using his newly developed electromagnetic principle, in 1831, Henry created one of the first machines to use electromagnetism for motion. This was the earliest ancestor of the modern DC motor. It did not make use of rotating motion, but was merely an electromagnet perched on a pole, rocking back and forth. The rocking motion was caused by one of the two leads on both ends of the magnet rocker touching one of the two battery cells, causing a polarity change, and rocking the opposite direction until the other two leads hit the other battery. This apparatus allowed Henry to recognize the property of self inductance. British scientist Michael Faraday also recognized this property around the same time. Since Faraday published his results first, he became the officially recognized discoverer of the phenomenon. From 1832-46, he served as the first Chair of Natural History at the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. While at Princeton, he taught a wide range of courses including natural history, chemistry, and architecture, and ran a laboratory on campus. Decades later, Henry wrote that he made "several thousand original investigations on electricity, magnetism, and electro-magnetism" while a member of the Princeton faculty. Professor Henry was introduced to Professor Thaddeus Lowe, a balloonist from New Hampshire who had taken interest in the phenomenon of lighter-than-air gases, and exploits into meteorology, in particular, the high winds which we call the jet stream today. It was Lowe's intent to make a transatlantic crossing by utilizing an enormous gas inflated aerostat. Henry took a great interest in Lowe's endeavors, promoting him among some of the more prominent scientists and institutions of the day. In June 1860, Lowe had made a successful test flight with his gigantic balloon, first named the "City of New York" and later renamed "The Great Western," flying from Philadelphia to Medford, New York. Professor Lowe would not be able to attempt a transatlantic flight until late spring of 1861, so Henry convinced him to take his balloon to a place further west and then fly the balloon back to the eastern seaboard, an exercise that would keep his investors interested. Lowe took several smaller balloons to Cincinnati, Ohio in March 1861. On April 19th, he launched a fateful flight that landed him in Confederate, South Carolina. With the Southern States seceding from the Union, during the winter and spring of 1860-61, and the start of the Civil War, Lowe abandoned further attempts at a trans-Atlantic crossing and, with Henry's endorsement, went to Washington, D.C. to offer his services as an aeronaut to President Lincoln and the Federal government. Henry submitted a letter to Simon Cameron, U.S. Secretary of War at the time, which carried his endorsement. On Henry's recommendation Thaddeus Lowe went on to form the United States Army, "Balloon Corps" and served two years with the Army of the Potomac as a Civil War "Aeronaut." As a famous scientist and director of the Smithsonian Institution, Henry received visits from other scientists and inventors who sought his advice. Henry was patient, kindly, and self-controlled. One such visitor was Alexander Graham Bell, who on March 1, 1875 carried a letter of introduction to Professor Henry. Henry showed an interest in seeing Bell's experimental apparatus, and Bell returned the following day. After the demonstration, Bell mentioned his untested theory on how to transmit human speech electrically by means of a "harp apparatus" which would have several steel reeds tuned to different frequencies to cover the voice spectrum. Henry said Bell had "the germ of a great invention." Henry advised Bell not to publish his ideas until he had perfected the invention. When Bell objected that he lacked the necessary knowledge, Henry firmly advised: "Get it!" On June 25, 1876, Bell's experimental telephone, using a different design, was demonstrated at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia where Henry was one of the judges for electrical exhibits. On January 13, 1877, Bell demonstrated his instruments to Henry at the Smithsonian Institution and Henry invited Bell to demonstrate them again that night at the Washington Philosophical Society. Henry praised "the value and astonishing character of Mr. Bell's discovery and invention. Professor Joseph Henry died on May 13, 1878, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. John Phillips Sousa wrote the "Transit of Venus March" for the unveiling of the Joseph Henry statue in front of the Smithsonian Castle. Bronze statues of Joseph Henry and Isaac Newton represent science on the balustrade of the galleries of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. They are two of the 16 historical figures depicted in the reading room, each pair representing one of the 8 pillars of civilization. <u>Signature</u>: 4 1/8 x 1 3/4, in ink, Very respectfully yours, "Joseph Henry," Secy. Smn. Instn. Very desirable American scientist.   <b>General in chief of the U.S. Armies during the Civil War Published by Mathew Brady & Co.</b> (1815-1872) Graduated 3rd in the West Point class of 1839. An assistant professor while still an undergraduate at the Military Academy, he first worked upon the fortifications of New York Harbor, and in 1844 inspected those of France. Upon his return to the U.S., he wrote a Report on the Means of National Defence, which was published by Congress and won him an invitation from the Lowell Institute of Boston to deliver a series of lectures. These were published as Elements of Military Art and Science, a work which enjoyed wide circulation among soldiers for many years. He received a brevet as captain in the Mexican War. At the beginning of the Civil War, General Winfield Scott recommended to Abraham Lincoln that Halleck be appointed major general in the regular service. In November 1861, Halleck relieved General Fremont at St. Louis and in a demonstration of his talents as an administrator quickly brought order out of the chaos in which his predecessor had plunged the Department of the Missouri. A series of successes by his subordinates at Forts Henry & Donelson, Pea Ridge, Island No. 10 and Shiloh, caused Halleck to shine in reflective glory, and his domain enlarged to include Ohio and Kansas. President Lincoln later recalled him to Washington to serve as general in chief of the U.S. Armies. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in uniform with rank of major general. Backmark: Brady & Co., Washington, D.C., and New York. Light age toning and wear.   8 1/2 inch long coin silver serving spoon with maker's mark of Hyde & Goodrich in rectangle on the reverse, and monogrammed with initials in fancy script on the top of the handle on the reverse. Light wear and scattered tarnishing. Hyde & Goodrich were superior silver retailers and importers of high quality goods in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1828-1861. Originally located on Chartres Street, they moved their business to a very prominent location on Canal Street in 1853 which was marked by the famous golden pelican. They were a supplier to the Confederacy in the early days of the Civil War.

Winter Quarters in Camp $50.00

  

Autograph, Professor Joseph Henry $20.00

  

CDV, General Henry W. Halleck $125.00

  

Hyde & Goodrich, New Orleans, Silver Ser $95.00
8 1/4 x 10, imprinted document filled out in ink. Headquarters Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Republic, 657 Washington Street, Room 18 Boston, May 23, 1892 Special Order No. 15 In accordance with Chap. II, Section 3, Rules and Regulations, a dispensation is hereby granted to Gettysburg Post No. 191, G.A.R. of Boston to enable the Investigating Committee that may be appointed at the next regular meeting of the Post to report upon applications for membership that may be referred to them at the same meeting. By Command of, James K. Churchill Department Commander H.O. Moore Assistant Adjutant General Light age toning and wear. Minor mounting remnants at the top edge of the reverse of the document. James K. Churchill, was a 24 year old resident of Charlestown, Mass., when he enlisted on April 19, 1861, as a private, and was mustered into Co. K, 5th Mass. Inf., a 90 day unit. He was mustered out of the regiment on July 31, 1861. On July 20, 1864, he re-enlisted and was mustered into Co. H, 5th Massachusetts Infantry, was promoted to sergeant date unknown, and mustered out of service, November 16, 1864. He was a member of George H. Ward, GAR Post #10, Worcester, Mass., and held rank of Dept. Commander of Massachusetts. He died on December 6, 1912. The 5th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, known as the "Minute Men," were ordered to report for active duty and to proceed to Washington by Special Order No. 35, issued by the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, April 19, 1861. On Sunday, April 21, the 5th entrained for Washington, where on May 1st, its members were mustered into the service of the United States Army. For nearly four weeks it remained in the city of Washington, then on May 25th it was transferred to Virginia where it remained in camp near Alexandria until it marched toward Bull Run, forming a part of General William B. Franklin's Brigade, General Samuel P. Heintzelman's Division, of General Irvin McDowell's Army. It was one of the three Massachusetts regiments that fought in the battle of 1st Bull Run, Va., on July 21, 1861, where it lost nine men killed, two wounded, and twenty three taken prisoner. After this engagement the regiment remained in Washington until the latter part of the month when it was sent back to Boston where it was mustered out of the service on July 31st. Hubert O. Moore, was an 18 year old painter and resident of Lowell, Mass., when he enlisted on August 2, 1862, as a musician, and was mustered into Co. E, 36th Mass. Inf. He was mustered out of service on June 8, 1865. He was a member of General Frederick W. Lander GAR Post #5, in Lynn, Mass., and was the commander of Post #5. He died on March 13, 1912. The 36th Massachusetts Infantry saw action at Jackson, Miss., Blue Springs, Tenn., Campbell's Station, Tenn., where they had 3 men killed, 16 wounded, and 4 captured, Knoxville, Tenn., the Wilderness, Va. where they had 10 men killed, 46 wounded, and 1 taken prisoner, Spotsylvania, Va., with 24 men killed, 46 wounded, and 3 captured, North Anna, Va., Cold Harbor, Va., where the regiment had 6 men killed, and 46 wounded, Petersburg, Va., with 10 men killed, and 46 wounded, and at Poplar Springs Church, Va., their casualties numbered 2 men killed, 20 wounded, and 16 taken prisoner. Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War  Aside from its association with Dr. Noble, this desirable antique cane will best be described here by our photo illustrations. The large boar tusk head remains solid with a rich age patina that comes only with lots of period handling and decades in time. The figured and monogramed <I>H<B>N</B>B</B></I> cap is of sterling silver and is so marked with a tiny stylized eagle and 1825 F. While its ferrule tip has been lost the period classic natural malacca shaft remains in beautiful original condition again with that appealing age patina that early cane enthusiasts appreciate. Of special interest to the Civil War historian especially the Ohio enthusiast will be that this attractive stick emanated from the Ohio estate of to Dr. Havvilah B. Noble (1833-1891). Acquired some years ago the stick was set aside as a <I>rainy day</I> research project with only the knowledge that it had passed from a Dr. Noble late of New Vienna, Ohio. Worthy of additional research, our own effort reviled that <I>H<B>N</B>B</B></I> (a.k.a. <I>HBN</I>) as inscribed on the silver cap (note that the large sir name <B><I>N</I></B> is placed in the center of the inscription with the first and middle initial on either side) was <B>Havilah B. Noble</B> who was a 28 year old physician in 1863 when he was commissioned on June 9th as <B>Assistant Surgeon</B> of the <B>2nd Ohio Cavalry</B>. Noble was listed as having been taken by Confederates as a <B>POW</B> at Reams Station, Virginia, discharged for promotion on March 28, 1865 and commissioned as <B>Regimental Surgeon 196th Ohio Infantry</B> and mustered out on September 11, 1865 in Baltimore, Maryland. During his tenure with the 2nd Ohio Cavalry the regiment saw frequent and hard action to include such as at Chickamauga, Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Hanover Court House, White Oak Swamp, Ream’s Station, Winchester, Cedar Creek and many more. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  All original and in excellent condition yet with good evidence of age to include a pleasing natural patina with the expected short single age crack along the grain of each natural bovine horn grip; this rarely surviving matching set offers the strong cutler markings <B>J. ASHMORE PHILADELPHIA</B> with an <B>American Eagle</B> and <B>U. S.</B> on each knife blade. Listed in Houston’s knife collectors guide as being in operation 1832 – 1858, John Ashmore crafted cutting implements to include razors, utility items such as axes and hatchets and all manner of cutlery to include bowie knives. (They give Ashmore’s work their highest <I>collectability</I> rating.) Of most interest to American military historians will be that per Bazelon & McGuinn’s <I><B>Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers </I></B> , delivery receipts for the <B>Schuylkill Arsenal</B> record numerous receipt of Ashmore’s goods to the well-known Army Quarter Master Depot. Best known today as suppliers to the Lewis & Clark Expedition the Schuylkill Arsenal was built in 1800 to function as a quartermaster facility in support of the U.S. military. The depot at Schuylkill Arsenal became a primary provider of military goods for the Civil War. Seldom surviving in any condition, even as single knife and fork pair, a complete setting of four matching pairs is worthy of special notice and we hope to place this setting as such. With this maker and US marking this set will be of special interest to enthusiasts of the Mexican War through Civil War use eras. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Not to be confused with the post-Civil War vintage <I>nickeled</I> veterinary and general dentistry forceps of the same basic design (but considerably smaller) these earlier and seldom found, bare iron forceps measure a full 13 1/2 inches in length and are maker marked by Civil War dental and surgical instrument supplier <B>Codman & Shurtleff</B> of Boston, Massachusetts. Appropriately marked for the Civil War period, this scarce instrument will set well in any period medical instrument grouping. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Special Orders, Gettysburg Post 191 G. A. $15.00

  

Antique Boars Tusk – WALKING STICK - 2nd $375.00

  

pre-Civil War 4 place setting - knife & $235.00

  

Civil War Veterinary- Codman & Shurtleff $95.00
Full color print by H.A. Ogden titled, "Sheridan At Five Forks, April 1, 1865." Copyright 1912, by The War Memorial Association. 9 x 12. Excellent illustration of General "Little Phil" Sheridan leading the assault at the battle of Five Forks, Va. on his gallant black horse Rienzi as he jumps over the Confederate breastworks while the general is holding his guidon.   <b>His troops killed the legendary Confederate General John Hunt Morgan</b> (1830-75) He graduated in the West Point class of 1851 and served against the Florida Seminoles and on the frontier of Texas. During the Civil War he served at the battles of Mill Springs, Ky., and Shiloh, Tenn. In May 1862, he became colonel of the 10th Tennessee Union Infantry and at the insistance of Andrew Johnson, Gillem was appointed brigadier general of volunteers to rank from August 17, 1863. In 1864, it was his troops that killed the celebrated Confederate guerrilla, General John Hunt Morgan. He later served under General George Stoneman in western North Carolina, commanding a cavalry division. In January 1865, he was vice president of the Tennessee convention and in April became a member of the state legislature. <u>Signature With Rank</u>: Partial document signed in ink sent to the head of the U.S. Quartermaster General's Office, Major General Thomas S. Jessup. Sir- I have the honor to enclose to you my Quartermaster papers for the month of January 1852. To Maj. Genl. T.S. Jessup, Quarter Master Genl, U.S.A. Very Respectfully, Your obt. Servant, A.C. Gillem, Lt. & A.A.Q.M. Docket on the reverse: 161. Lieut. A.C. Gillem, Fort Meade, Feb. 10/52. Recd. Feb. 28/52. 7 3/4 x 6 1/2. Light wear and staining at the fold at left edge. Very desirable Union General's signature with his connection to the killing of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan! <u>WBTS Trivia</u>: The recipient of this document, Major General Thomas Sidney Jesup, was a United States Army officer known as the "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps." His 52 year military career was one of the longest in the history of the U.S. Army. Fort Meade, Florida, where this document originated from, is the oldest city in Polk County, Florida dating its origins to 1849 when it was established along a new military road from Fort Brooke to Fort Pierce following the 2nd Seminole War. The town and road were originally sited by then Lieutenant George G. Meade of the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers, whose commander named it for him. Meade went on to become a famous Union Major General during the Civil War defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee during the epic 3 day battle of Gettysburg, July 1,2,3, 1863. Confederate General Stonewall Jackson was stationed at the fort in 1851. The town was burned by Union forces in 1864.  All in nice condition with no chips, cracks or other condition issues this neat old Irish Malt Whiskey bottle will make a nice companion piece for the ethnic collector, 19th century saloon, gambling hall or Frontier West enthusiast. (see: 1860s 1870s Liverpool Directories ) <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Of most interest to the advanced percussion era accessories collector, black powder cartridge enthusiast, or fine period arms collector who would view this offering as an outstanding companion pair to accompany a <I>minty</I> percussion firearm, our photographs will likely offer the best description. Unmarked as to maker, this fine condition percussion capper offers good evidence of age and originality while showing minimal evidence of period use. External surfaces retain a nearly full complement of its original clear lacquer finish still preserving a period original bright finish and internal surfaces remain clean and operable with natural age patina. Acquired together as a pair, this offering includes a rarely found in any condition <B>COX’S BEST WATERPROOF PERCUSSION CAPS </B> marked percussion cap tin retaining an impressive amount of its original lustrous period lacquer finish while offering complement of Cox’s percussion caps. A rare find in any condition this fine all original pair will brighten any quality collection. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

General Philip H. Sheridan at Five Forks $20.00

  

General Alvan C. Gillem $95.00

  

Mid 1800s W & J FLETT Irish Malt Whiske $75.00

  

near new condition! original Civil Wa $495.00
This outstanding hand blown Master Cologne bottle stands approximately 11 1/8 inches and features a distinctly mid 18th century / first quarter 19th century sheared and applied lip top with a deep broken pontil base. The deep amber color of its heavy glass is set off by the remains of its French cologne label. A really nice early bottle in fine condition. As with <U>all direct sales</U>, we are pleased to offer a <B>no questions asked three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !  Not for the razor enthusiast seeking fine condition examples of the category, but a desirable period <I>used and carried</I> personal item of the time for the historian / collector who covets the eye appeal and character of the everyday item so frequently <I>used up</I> and cast away in the period. This well used straight razor offers a pleasing condition whale baleen grip while the tang of the razor bares the barely legible marking of the HOBSON, HOUGHTON & CO LTD Steel Works who commenced work in Sheffield in 1863. The period paper mache case offers the considerable attention of the original owner who covered the case in cotton cord macrame. A popular hand craft of the period, while macrame is most frequently attributed seafarers the skill was a pastime of many a coastal born Civil War volunteer. With considerable evidence of period ware and carrying, this example remains in solid condition. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  These seldom found original 18th century Liverpool Transfer Ceramic Buttons remain in excellent original condition and will be best described by our photo illustrations. A special find when offered individually, a set of five of these desirable buttons presents a special opportunity. An especially nice grouping for the 1700s button and sewing item enthusiast, these buttons are photographed with a US quarter fore size comparison. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   Best described here by our photo illustrations, we purchased this attractive hand carved peach pit watch fob from the personal collection of Dr. Francis Lord. The piece <U>is illustrated</U> in his <I>Lord’s Civil War Collector’s Encyclopedia</I> Vol. V page 217 where the author identifies the fob simply as once the property of <I><B> T. Williams, 1st Maine Infantry</I></B>. Recently rediscovered as we peruse long set aside Maine related items we find that some in depth research will be necessary to nail down our <I>T. Williams</I> of the <I>1st Me. Inf.</I>. as our initial check of Maine rosters did not produce a 1st <U>Infantry</U> T. Williams. As there were four Mainers by that name serving in 1st Maine designated units, (1st Me. SS, 1st Heavy & two in the 1st Me. Cav.) we assume the <I>Infantry</I> reference was in error in the book or more likely that one of the four served in the three month 1st Maine Infantry prior to enlisting in one of the above. Veteran collectors and those familiar with the authoritative publications of the pioneer Civil War collector will appreciate the fact that this item emanated from the collection of Dr. Francis Lord several years ago when we were fortunate enough to purchase several groupings from the personal collection of our longtime friend. A Civil War collector from a day when nearly no one else paid much attention to the details of many now valued Civil War collectible categories, Francis authored the widely known, multi volume, pioneer reference, <I>Lord’s CIVIL WAR COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA</I>. While a lot of detailed knowledge has been gained as the interest in Civil War collectibles increased so dramatically over the years, Dr. Lord’s encyclopedia volumes and his <I>Civil War Sutlers & Their Wares</I> continue to offer valuable and reliable reference to Civil War collectors.

hand blown - blob top Master Cologne BOT $55.00

  

mid-19th century baleen STRAIGHT RAZOR $65.00

  

rarely offered set of 5 - 18th Century L $295.00

  

Dr. Francis Lord collection – published $195.00
H 42in. x D 30in.  H 17in. x D 16in. SOLD AS A PAIR ONLY  H 36in. x D 14in. PRICED PER ITEM   <b>One of the most desirable flags in War Between The States history!</b> A fragment of the 2nd National Confederate flag that flew over Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina until it was evacuated by the Rebels on February 17th, 1865, once owned by General Thomas Abram Huguenin. He was present at the capture of Fort Sumter on April 12th & 13th, 1861 and commanded the rear guard at the evacuation of Morris Island. He was in command of Fort Sumter from July of 1864 to February 17, 1865 and was the last to leave the fort. Two months after the evacuation of Fort Sumter Huguenin surrendered at Greensboro and would later be paroled at the end of the war. During the war he was wounded on four occasions never incapacitating him from performing his duties. The Second National Flag of the Confederacy, also known as the "Stainless Banner," was adopted on May 1, 1863. This flag caused confusion because its long white field often made it look like a surrender flag while lying limp. It was replaced with the Third National Confederate Flag on March 1st, 1865. The 2nd National flag was the type that was removed from the fort by General Huguenin when he evacuated the fort. An example of that style of flag is shown above. This small remnant was part of the entire remnant that is accompanied by a copy of the note attesting that the remnant was once part of the last Confederate flag that flew over Fort Sumter that was given to the previous owner by General Thomas Abram Huguenin, and a copy photo of the interior of Fort Sumter. This very handsome 11 x 14 display is double matted in Confederate gray and trimmed in red. The cloth remnant of this famous Confederate flag in the center of this display measures approximately 1/2 x 5/8. A letter of provenance and authenticity is included. Shrink wrapped and ready to frame. Rare and very desirable Fort Sumter relic.

COOL INDUSTRIAL LIGHTS IN QUANTITY $1500.00

  

Pair of classic pendant lights #3657 $2200.00

  

RUSTY CAGE LIGHTS X4 #3705-06-07-08 $400.00

  

Last CSA Flag to Fly Over Fort Sumter, S $395.00
<b>Rare Confederate salt print photograph</b> (1825-1901) A native of Kentucky, he saw action in the Mexican War as a lieutenant in the 3rd Kentucky Infantry. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Taylor was appointed lieutenant colonel, of the 1st Kentucky Infantry, and colonel to rank from October 14, 1861. After service in the Virginia Peninsular campaign, the 1st Kentucky, one of the state's 12 months regiments, was mustered out in the summer of 1862. Taylor then reported to General Edmund Kirby Smith in East Tennessee and commanded a brigade in Stevenson's division at Cumberland Gap and in Kentucky. While serving under General John C. Pemberton at Vicksburg, he was captured and paroled, and after his exchange he commanded the District of South Mississippi and East Louisiana. At the end of the war he was post commander at Mobile, Alabama. Wet plate, salt print, carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 1/8 card. Bust view in Confederate uniform taken after his November 1862 appointment to brigadier general. Very tiny chip out of the photographic paper at the bottom edge well away from the subject. Light age toning. No imprint. This is a rare, war time Confederate salt print image. Very desirable.  Just acquired from an old collection put together when such quality could be found, this classic style of the Civil War era, pine framed oval travel mirror measures approximately 6 ¾ X 4 7/16 inches wide and remains in excellent original and untouched condition with no cracks, stains or other condition issues. The original antique mercury backed mirror remains in place with no cracks or scratches and only some age blemishes to the mirror backing as occurred with this period process. Still retains its original brass loop for hanging. A desirable piece for the Civil War personal item collector. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! :</FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  This pleasing malacca wood cane with the gold monogramed <B>R. B. P.</B> band will best be described here by our photo illustrations except to advise that it was acquired from an established collection where it was attributed to late <B>Major General Robert B. Potter</B>. Potter enlisted on October 12, 1861 as a Major , Field & Staff <B>51st New York Infantry</B>. He was quickly promoted to Lt. Colonel on November 1, 1861 and was awarded command as Colonel of the 51st N. Y. Infantry on September 20, 1862. Col. Potter was promoted to Brig. General on March 29, 1863 then Bvt. Major General, August 1. 1865 and Major General on September 29, 1865. He took part in Burnside's expedition to North Carolina, led the assault at Roanoke Island, was wounded at New Berne, and participated in the battles of Cedar Mountain, 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam where he took part in the assault on the stone bridge and was wounded and Fredericksburg. Potter commanded a division at Vicksburg, the siege of Knoxville and commanded a division in the Wilderness campaign and was severely wounded during the final assault on Petersburg. ( see: <I>The Battle of the Crater: A Complete History</I> by John F. Schmutz) Affiliated with the Atlantic & Great Western Rail Road after the Civil War, Gen. Potter died in Newport R. I> in 1887 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Said to be a favorite with late 1800s / early 1900s <I>bunkhouse</I> cowboys with their Western <I>pull off</I> boots, this hard to find all original and period example of Nellie remains in excellent condition with its original paint save a bit of wear to the <I>high spots</I>. Not to be confused with the plethora of late copies out there, there is little need for further description beyond a look at our photo illustrations. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

CDV, Confederate General Thomas H. Taylo $350.00

  

Civil War vintage Travel - SHAVING MIRR $135.00

  

19th century walking stick of Mjr. Genl. $275.00

  

original antique - Naughty Nellie Boot J $135.00
H 5in. x W 6in. x 12in.  H 32in. x D 10in. SOLD as a pair  H 19in. x D 19in.  H 24in. x D 8in.

Vintage light fixture w / fler de lis # $750.00

  

deco pendant lights $1250.00

  

Classic light fixture w / Edison bulbs # $850.00

  

small pendant light w / star cut glass #1 $350.00


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